Downer State Forest

Downer State Forest
Type State forest
Location Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont
Coordinates 43°47′14″N 72°23′16″W / 43.7872°N 72.3879°W / 43.7872; -72.3879Coordinates: 43°47′14″N 72°23′16″W / 43.7872°N 72.3879°W / 43.7872; -72.3879
Area 705 acres (2.85 km2)
Created 1910
Operated by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
Website Website

Downer State Forest, also known as Charles Downer State Forest, covers 705 acres (2.85 km2) in Sharon, Vermont in Windsor County.[1] The forest is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation. The forest was established in 1910 by a gift from Charles Downer to establish a forestry demonstration area.

Activities in the forest include hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, horseback riding, hunting and wildlife viewing.[2] It is also managed for timber resources.

The Vermont Association of Snow Travelers grooms the forest road as a snowmobile trail in the winter.

History

The forest was established in 1910 by a gift from Charles Downer to create a forestry demonstration area. The forest features conifer plantations he planted. The state forest highway, Camp Downer, and fishing pond were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Downer State Forest". Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Downer State Forest". Trail Finder. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "History". Camp Downer. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
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